1800s - 19th Century

Little Neighbors

Submitted by rick on Fri, 2026-03-06 11:36
Little Neighbors: Cover
Little Neighbors: BackLittle Neighbors: HingeLittle Neighbors: Title PageLittle Neighbors: Interior

Hardcover. Fair. Text is unmarked. Foxing of title page; scattered smudges throughout book. Cracking of both hinges. Some weakening of gutter between pages 116 & 117. Heavy cover wear with rubbing of corners & spine ends. Small portion of lower spine torn free; soiling of rear cover. Dedication in 1880 written on ffep. Blue cloth on boards with decoration in gilt & black. 168 pp.

$25.00
$25.00

Exclusive Claims of Puseyite Episcopalians to the Christian Ministry Indefensible: With an inquiry into the divine right of episcopacy and the apostolic . in a series of letters to the Rev. Dr. Pusey

Submitted by rick on Tue, 2025-12-30 15:12
Exclusive Claims of Puseyite Episcopalians to the Christian Ministry Indefensibl
Exclusive Claims of Puseyite Episcopalians to the Christian Ministry Indefensibl

Hardcover. Good– overall condition. Text is unmarked. Light/faint damp staining to top edge of all pages. Heavy foxing of 47-52, 373-374, 433-434 & endpapers; scattered light foxing on a few other pages. Previous owners' names written inside front cover. First ffep is torn but intact. Some cracking of front & rear hinges; sound binding. Moderate wear to cover with stains. Spine toning; chipping of spine top. Decorative maroon cloth; gilt lettering on spine. 434 pp.

$20.00
$20.00

Works of the English Puritan Divines: Matthew Henry – 1848

Submitted by rick on Sat, 2025-12-20 09:52
Works of the English Puritan Divines: Matthew Henry: Cover
Works of the English Puritan Divines: Matthew Henry: SpineWorks of the English Puritan Divines: Matthew Henry: ffepWorks of the English Puritan Divines: Matthew Henry: Title PageWorks of the English Puritan Divines: Matthew Henry: ContentsWorks of the English Puritan Divines: Matthew Henry: Text

Hardcover. Fair. Heavily foxed throughout with damp staining to edges of most pages. Text is clean & unmarked; previous owner's name inscribed on ffep; tanning with age. Hinges intact. Wear to cover with loss of cloth from spine. Spots along front cover edge. No DJ. 320 pp.
Chapters include:
1. Biographical Sketch of Henry.
2. Funeral Sermons on the death of the Re. Matthew Henry.
3. Daily Communion with God.
4. Christianity no Sect.
5. A Curch in the House.
6. The Sabbath.
7. The promises of God.
8. The worth of the Soul.

$25.00
$25.00

1894 Insect Life. Vol. VI. Devoted to the Eonomy and Life-habits of Insects, Especially in their Relations to Agriculture

Submitted by rick on Sat, 2025-09-06 11:03
Insect Life. Vol. VI: Front Cover
Insect Life. Vol. VI: Rear CoverInsect Life. Vol. VI: SpineInsect Life. Vol. VI: Title PageInsect Life. Vol. VI: FfepInsect Life. Vol. VI: Interior PageInsect Life. Vol. VI: Interior Page

Rare Hardcover. Good/Good– condition. Half-leather. Text is clean & unmarked; tanned. Ex-library with 4 library stamps (one on Table of Contents has been excised leaving upper corner of page missing). Front & rear hinges are intact but cracked. Moderate wear to cover/edges/corners. No DJ. 405 pp.

$29.95
$29.95

Life Histories of Animals, Including Man or Outlines of Comparative Embryology – 1876

Submitted by rick on Fri, 2025-09-05 14:46
Life Histories of Animals: Front Cover
Life Histories of Animals: Rear CoverLife Histories of Animals: SpineLife Histories of Animals: FfepLife Histories of Animals: Title PageLife Histories of Animals: EndpaperLife Histories of Animals: Inside TextLife Histories of Animals: Inside Text

1st Edition hardcover. Good for age. Green cloth on boards; decorative gilt front & spine. Text is clean & unmarked; tanned. Sound binding; no cracking of hinges or gutters. Numbers/letters written on ffep; original owner's name & date (1877) written on endpaper. Moderate wear to edges, corners and surface of boards. One-half inch of cloth missing at spine top. No DJ. 243 pp.

$39.95
$39.95

Hyperion: A Romance / Outre-Mer: A Pilgrimage Beyond the Sea in One Volume

Submitted by rick on Thu, 2024-08-01 12:25
Hyperion & Outre-Mer: Cover
Hyperion & Outre-Mer: SpineHyperion & Outre-Mer: SignatureHyperion: Title PageOutre-Mer: Title Page

Beautifully bound hardcover. Very Good. Original decorative cloth, elaborately stamped in black and gilt, patterned endpapers. Previous owner's signature on ffep. Binding is bright and clean with some of the original "shine" to the gilt. Slight rubbing of cover corners. Text browned. Mild foxing of text block edges. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. No Jacket. 273 pp. + 275 pp.

Part of the "Household Edition" series from this publisher.

$50.00
$50.00

Book of British Butterflies, The

Submitted by rick on Mon, 2024-07-29 13:45
Book of British Butterflies: Cover

Hardcover. Good. Ex-library (University of California); stamp inside front cover & bottom of p. 101; pocket & date due slip affixed to rear endpapers. Previous owner's signature at top of half title page. Text is clean & unmarked. Moderate cover wear with sound bumping of corners. Decorative cover/spine with gilt butterfly/lettering. Mild spine cocking. 247 + 14 pp.

$50.00
$50.00

Undesigned Coincidences in the Writings Both of the Old and New Testament, an Argument of Their Veracity

Submitted by rick on Thu, 2024-01-25 15:02
Undesigned Coincidences in the Writings Both of the Old and New Testament: Title
Undesigned Coincidences in the Writings Both of the Old and New Testament: BlockUndesigned Coincidences in the Writings Both of the Old and New Testament: PagesUndesigned Coincidences in the Writings Both of the Old and New Testament: Cover

Hardcover. Good. Previous owner's name stamped on ffep. Ex-library with library binding; library notations on Title Page are covered over with black marker. Pocket & Date Due slip removed from back. There are two kinds of paper used for text (see photo). Text is clean & unmarked. 361 pp.

$24.95
$24.95

Lepidopterist's Guide: Intended for the use of the Young Collector, containing full instructions for the collecting, management, observation, and preservation, of lepidoptera, in all their stages

Submitted by rick on Thu, 2023-11-02 13:28
Lepidopterist's Guide: Cover
Lepidopterist's Guide: FFEPLepidopterist's Guide: Title Page

Hardcover. Fair. Previous owner's name & date (1869) written on ffep. A note written in pencil on blank page after p. 106; 3 pencil marks in advertisement section at back of book; text tanned with age. Heavy cover wear with some loosening of spine; boards intact. Circular stain on front cover (see photo). 122 pp.

$25.95
$25.95

Entomology for Beginners for the Use of Young Folks, Fruit-Growers, Farmers, and Gardeners

Submitted by rick on Mon, 2023-10-02 16:31
Entomology for Beginners: Cover
Entomology for Beginners: Title Page

Hardcover. Good– condition. Light underlining/marks on 21 pages; previous owners' names/date written on ffep. Hinges intact. Rubbing/bumping of cover corners; some fraying to spine ends. Decorative green cloth boards in gilt. No DJ. 367 pp.

$25.95
$25.95
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